*Official* English Football Season 2008-2009

[Matteh]

Awta

 

[sledger]

Awtac.

 

[aussie]

Villa wouldn't take him and rightly so, they don't need him.

Nah, saw somewhere over the past week than O'Neil was considering buying him in January. Plus he would definately improve, Owen is not a has been.

Let it play in hole behind Carew, send Gabby out right thats an improve side with a wonderful core of English players..

 

[aussie]

Indeed, and not much physical presence, esspecially up front.

Bent?. He wouldn't exactly be a push over for defender in the box now..

 

[aussie]

I think his £120,000+ a week salary rules most clubs out TBH otherwise I think there would be a queue of clubs wanting him in the Jan transfer Window.

Hmm, well if the magpies can pay it so can Villa. But somehow i doubt Owen of all people would put money above furthering his England, since Capello has made it pretty obvious to him Woodgate, King especially that even if you are good he wants players playing regularly in a form side.

 

[Craig]

Lampard and Gerrard out for Germany, and Bullard and Parker in, thoughts?

 

[grecian]

Lampard and Gerrard out for Germany, and Bullard and Parker in, thoughts?

Not bothered, tbh. dislike friendlies intensely, yet dislike stevo and Fat Frank going through the motions in friendlies even more. Bullard and Parker are poor in every way, so hope they just stay on the bench.

I am quite interested to see Agbonlahor play up front, though. Has impressed me this season, it's often hard after your break-through year, defenders find a way to play against you, and you have to adapt. He seems to have done this well and looks even better. Still not keen on him having pulled out of the u-21 thing the other year, but I, like most supporters, will forgive him if he's any good.

 

[sledger]

Bent?. He wouldn't exactly be a push over for defender in the box now..

Yes he would. But I was focusing more on the midfield tbh.

 

[sledger]

Nah, saw somewhere over the past week than O'Neil was considering buying him in January. Plus he would definately improve, Owen is not a has been.

Let it play in hole behind Carew, send Gabby out right thats an improve side with a wonderful core of English players..

Owen playing in "the hole" would be a disaster, the main aspect of his game is to get in and around the box, not a deep lying striker by any means.

 

[GIMH]

TBF I agree in principle, but Newcastle's best form last season came when Keegan employed Owen in that role

 

[sledger]

Indeed, but that best form didn't amount to very much, plus Owen himself didn't contribute a huge amount of the goals throughout that period.

 

[GIMH]

Ian Goodison>>>>>>Oldham

 

[aussie]

Owen playing in "the hole" would be a disaster, the main aspect of his game is to get in and around the box, not a deep lying striker by any means.

Ha, no son. In case you forgot the same in "the hole" role that Rooney is flourishing with behind Heskey for ENG was the same thing Owen was doing back in the days. But of course he doesn't have to play in the hole behind Carew if he goes to Villa, playing in the box alongside him will be just as fine as well.

 

[superkingdave]

Ian Goodison>>>>>>Oldham

joke award

 

[cpr]

Ha, no son. In case you forgot the same in "the hole" role that Rooney is flourishing with behind Heskey for ENG was the same thing Owen was doing back in the days. But of course he doesn't have to play in the hole behind Carew if he goes to Villa, playing in the box alongside him will be just as fine as well.

No, Owen was playing alongside/infront of Heskey. Rooneys job is to create, get the ball from midfield and find a gap through the defence. Owen's role for England was Lineker-esque, touch the ball and expect a goal. He was bloody effective at it n all, could touch the ball only twice in 90 min and still get a hat-trick. During the Owen/Heskey days our creativity came from Beckham, now its Rooney having to drop back to do so.

 

[sledger]

No, Owen was playing alongside/infront of Heskey. Rooneys job is to create, get the ball from midfield and find a gap through the defence. Owen's role for England was Lineker-esque, touch the ball and expect a goal. He was bloody effective at it n all, could touch the ball only twice in 90 min and still get a hat-trick. During the Owen/Heskey days our creativity came from Beckham, now its Rooney having to drop back to do so.

Exactly.

 

[GIMH]

joke award

The Jamaican international, who was also named Rovers' player of the season in May, was unfortunately unable to collect his award due to being away on international duty.

Never heard that about Oldham players

 

[Uppercut]

Went to Altrincham last night, to watch the mighty Luton Town win on penalties after 210 goalless minutes and a 35 minute floodlight-failure delay meaning we didn't get out of the stadium until 11.30.

I enjoyed it immensely of course. Is there any culture outside the UK who would consider this a good night out?

 

[GIMH]

People who go and watch all five days of a cricket match and it ends up a draw?

 

[TT Boy]

How many hours left until the England game?